Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Jayne Kirkham Excerpts
Tuesday 15th September 2026

(3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Davies-Jones Portrait Alex Davies-Jones
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Absolutely, I would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman.

Jayne Kirkham Portrait Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth) (Lab/Co-op)
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Despite the MOJ not collecting figures for the number of people in prison for joint enterprise, we know that there are hundreds, but the Law Commission has sadly confirmed that it will not look at that area of law under the homicide review. Does the Secretary of State intend to look at this most difficult area of law to reform it, and what will happen to those prisoners convicted of joint enterprise crimes under the early release scheme?